1.  Who qualifies for this CORP Return to Work program?

 

To qualify you would have had to retire prior to Jan. 1, 2006 under the CORP retirement plan.

 

2.  I am drawing my pension from CORP, will that cease when I return to work.

 

No, you will still draw your CORP pension and not have to contribute further into CORP. You will however begin contributing to ASRS.

 

3.  What will my salary be?

 

Salary will be based on your years of experience directly supervising incarcerated persons.

 

Experience Starting Salary Salary after Training 0 $30,957 $31,957 1 $32,142 $33,142 2 $33,369 $34,369 3 $34,014 $35,014 4 $34,680 $35,680 5 $35,366 $36,366 6 $36,053 $37,053 7 $36,781 $37,781 8 $37,509 $38,509

 

There is an additional geographical stipend of 10% and $100.00 per pay period for Florence and Lewis complexes.
 

 

4.   What are the steps in your hiring process?

 

The first thing you will need to do is contact your nearest recruiting office, advise them that you are a retiree wanting to return to work. File reviews from Personnel and the institution may need to be conducted. You may have to be schedule to take the psychological exam and possibly the Corrections Officer exam, dependent on how long you have been gone. On test day you will fill out all necessary paperwork, and be given a background questionnaire. Once you have completed your background questionnaire, and turned in all required documents, it is sent to Background Investigations Unit. From this point on we will keep you informed at each step of the process.   Once clearing Background Investigations we will then schedule you for your medical/physical exam. Once you pass your medical/physical, we then send out your psychological exams (taken on day one). The psychological exams are scored, generally within 24 hrs we receive results. If you pass, you are then scheduled for your pre-employment drug screening, the final step in the process. Once you clear your drug screening you are placed in to a pool of other applicants for the prison you chose and as soon as we have an opening at that prison we will make you an offer.

 

5.   How long will it take before I can begin work? 

 

House Bill 2482, “CORP Return to Work” goes into effect 90 days after the close of the legislative session, which will be, Sept. 23, 2006, If you have processed to return to work, you would be able to begin work Monday, Sept. 25^th. 

 

6.   Do I have to go to the academy?

 

If  you left the Department less than two years ago, and you were in a position with direct supervision of incarcerated persons, the answer is no. If it has been more that two years since you left or you worked in a position that did not require you to supervise incarcerated persons, but was a CO at some time in your career, then you will have to attend an academy, but you may apply for a training waiver and attend a two week abbreviated academy.

 

7.   How long is your academy? Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA)

 

Our  regular academy is nine weeks long, but if you qualify, you can attend the two week abbreviated academy.

 

8.   I left the Department as a Sgt. (Lt., Capt.), what rank will I return to?

 

Everyone returns as a CO II

 

9.   I started out as a CO and then went into maintenance, do I qualify for the CORP Return to work?

 

Yes, if you retired in CORP, you qualify for this “Return to Work” program.  

 

10.   Do I qualify for benefits?

 

Yes.

 

11.  Will I be able to work a full 40 hour week?

 

Yes, this is a full time position.

  

12.  What documents do I need to be prepared to provide?

 

You will need to provide the following documents:

·          Proof of Age and United States Citizenship or lawful Permanent Residency i.e.: Birth Certificate, U.S.  Passport or Immigration for I-1551

·          Your High School Diploma

·          You Military Discharge papers, showing type of discharge i.e, DD-214 long form